Chapter 1

"Boss? " Charlie asked Dylan when he didn't answer.

The flustered expression on Dylan's face can be seen while staring at the lady in front of the small nursery.

" Ah yes, she is the new person in charge of the nursery in the town. She is Ms. Reza, the daughter of the Roland household. " Charlie explained to his boss.

" From what I remember, the Roland couple had a daughter who died in an accident when we were teenager. " Dylan asked in curiosity.

" I heard they adopted this one and let her grow up in the city. " Charlie explained from what he heard.

" Why boss? Do you know her ? " Charlie asked.

" Not a bit. " Dylan said and continue to walk away from the nursery.

CHUBBY NURSERY

" So he came back." Lily who came from inside said while her eyes focused on the men that is walking away not far from the front side of the nursery.

" Who?" Reza asked innocently as she looks back to Lily.

" Dylan Crossford, the heir to the powerful gang of this town. I heard he was sent to the city four years ago because of the bloody incident that took place in this town. But trust me, he can make any woman be his slave. " Lily who just engaged gulped.

Reza smiled and nods her head side by side thinking that Lily is exaggerated.

" And I thought that Ryan will be the heir to the throne after the king ? " Reza went inside to fix the chairs and tables that they have used.

" Supposedly, after Dylan. " Lily walks inside the classroom to help Reza.

HOME

After cleaning the room, Reza went to the market and buy fruits and flower. She goes to the hospital directly.

Reza kissed her father's forehead and put down the flowers. Her mother get the apple and peel it quietly.

" I told you, you don't need to come. You also need to rest from work. " Ray said while coughing.

" I'm okay papa, I will be still worried if I am home without you and mom. " Reza said while holding her papa's hand.

Ray did not argue and took a breath in surrender.

May give the plate of apple to her husband.

" How was work, dear? " May ask Reza.

" As usual mom. Except this guy who Lily was talking about. The prodigal son, I supposed? The one who was back from the city? " Reza said while getting a slice of apple.

"Dylan." May said without a tone.

" Keep away from him. " Ray said it as an order.

" Don't worry about it. We don't have business with each other, so we won't even bother to look at each other. " Reza said with a chill tone to make his father calm.

DYLAN WORKPLACE

" And here are the papers for those lands that you have already bought. But still we need time to convince the other owners to sell their 's. " Charlie said.

" Did I not make my instruction clearly? I told you to complete before it before submitting in my office. " Dylan said while looking at his phone.

" The Roland couple is one of those people who don't want to sell their land near the area. " Charlie said.

Now, Charlie have his attention.

" And you are telling me this because ? " Dylan asked in curiosity.

"Well, you are looking at their daughter with a loving eyes earlier and considering your past with them ... I don't know what will I do? " Charlie said with hesitation.

" Let me deal with this for your consideration then. " Dylan gets the papers of the Roland couple and separate it from the rest.

Charlie did not walk away in front of Dylan's table.

" Anything else? " Dylan ask.

" I don't know boss, but something have change in you after you live in the city. " Charlie is trying to figure out while holding his chin with his finger.

" Do you want me to prove to you that I can still remove your nails one by one if you won't get away from me at this moment? " Dylan is smiling demonically.

Charlie is scared upon seeing this expression of his boss, so he went away from his office.

CHARLIE, THE RIGHT-hand

Charlie is chilling in the bar with his favorite girl Betty.

" Is it a woman? " Charlie is figuring out what makes Dylan changed.

" What do you mean? " Betty asked while drinking the beer.

" The guy I knew change from being a spoiled brat kid into a man in an instant, do you think a woman maybe involved? Just how capable this woman is ? " Charlie said questioning himself out loud.

Betty is smiling at this fool man who just want companion and someone to talk to when he is thinking about his beloved boss.

" And what makes you think of that? " Betty ask.

" I had seen him looking into space with a loneliness in his eyes and for the first time he took interest into a woman. " Charlie said.

" Isn't it interesting ? Why not asked your boss about why he is like this? " Betty asked.

" He won't tell me, I know this guy. He won't tell a soul if he's hurt or is about to die. " Charlie answered.

" What makes you think that he's hurt? " Betty asked.

" Well, I have this hunch that someone broke his heart. You know what I mean? But the question is who? Who would try to break his heart? As you know he can have someone he wants ? Why would he end up like that? " Charlie is insisting.

" You know what ? You look at you boss as if he was a god or something. Do it ever occurred to you that there were more powerful ones in the city? " Betty is saying the fact.

Charlie is silent and in a deep thought.

" Do you think he lost to someone more handsome and powerful than him? " Charlie is still processing because Betty have a point.

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